Defense Systems
Navy gets set to test sea-borne electromagnetic railgun
Kinetic rounds fired by the open-architecture gun, developed under a joint Army/Navy project, can reach speeds above Mach 7.
Science & Tech
New Piloting System for Drone Cargo Helicopters Passes Test Flight
A new piloting program that can fly drone supply helicopters with an app just passed a key test flight. By Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems
Tablet-controlled unmanned copters deliver the goods for Marines
ONR’s AACUS program seeks to resupply troops in hazardous environments with robotic, autonomous helicopters.
Defense Systems
Navy’s new airborne command and control post arrives
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is a key to network-centric battle groups.
Defense Systems
Rob Carey leaving DOD after 31 years
Carey, DOD principal deputy CIO and a former Navy CIO, is headed to the private sector.
Defense Systems
Navy’s high-flying Triton drone completes initial flight tests
The unmanned aircraft will add over 2.7 million square miles of ISR coverage.
Defense Systems
Navy’s robot will interact with sailors, fight fires aboard ship
NRL and researchers from Virginia Tech and Penn recently demonstrated a humanoid robot, SAFFiR, that can work side-by-side with firefighters.
Defense Systems
Navy sending black-box locator to aid in search for MH 370
The Pacific Command is sending the highly sensitive Towed Pinger Locator 25 system to the Indian Ocean.
Ideas
Why Aircraft Carrier Workers Deserve a Better Plan from the Pentagon
Predictable and stable work is what the aircraft carrier industrial base needs. By Rick Giannini and Darrell Grow
Business
Hagel Orders 'Troubling Gaps' Closed in DOD Background Checks, May Cut Clearances
Navy Yard shooting reviews prompt tougher ‘continuous evaluation’ of secret clearances. By Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
Defense Systems
NRL wants to beam solar power from satellite arrays
An array of new, efficient modules developed at the lab could send power to troops in remote areas.
Science & Tech
Navy Submarine Drones Will Predict the Weather Months In Advance
More subdrones, fewer satellites -- the future of weather prediction is changing faster than the weather. By Patrick Tucker
Business
U.S. Navy Diverts Ship to Indian Ocean in Hunt for Malaysian Flight MH370
U.S. officials announced Thursday the Navy is shifting its search efforts in Malaysia further westward. By Ben Watson
Policy
How the Navy's 7th Fleet Is Combing the Seas Near Malaysia for the Missing Airliner
As the search for Flight MH370 approaches its seventh day, search efforts expand westward. By Ben Watson
Defense Systems
Navy goes with HP PCs for ONE-Net refresh
The company’s products, including Elite notebooks, tablets and desktops, will replace current systems at domestic and international bases.
Defense Systems
Navy opens its Global Ocean Forecast System to the public
The Naval Research Lab agrees to let NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction tap into the system for public forecasts.
Defense Systems
Navy gets minehunting sonar for unmanned underwater vehicles
Raytheon to provide AN/AQS-20A sonar to enhance unmanned systems from Littoral Combat Ships.
Threats
The ‘House of Cards’ Lesson for the U.S. Military
In ‘House of Cards,’ the U.S. parks an aircraft carrier near China in a standoff. In real life, that may not be an option much longer. By Harry J. Kazianis
Defense Systems
Navy names Cyberspace/IT Person of the Year
Randall Cieslak, CIO of the U.S. Pacific Command, is honored as the DON CIO’s office hands out its annual awards.
Defense Systems